TradeNeXus Product Manager, Vice President

State Street•Boston, MA

About The Position

The TradeNeXus Product Manager's primary role is to support the product and business managers to implement product enhancements and expansions thoroughly and efficiently, as well as to help maintain and enhance the business to be more controlled and efficient. This includes collaborating with clients, sales, IT, and external partners to develop clear business requirements and specifications, troubleshooting, proactive project management, and working with internal groups in seeking input and approvals to roll out new features and initiatives. Additional responsibilities may include identifying opportunities for innovation, assessing the marketplace for opportunities and navigating obstacles to the business’ success, and providing training and educational material. The team you will be joining is a part of State Street Markets, a leading provider of trading and lending solutions to the world’s institutional investors. TradeNeXus is an award-winning post-trade solution developed primarily for asset managers, their bank counterparties and agents that provides electronic enrichment, confirmation matching, settlement netting and messaging for FX and money-market funds. Strategic enhancements include extending solutions to FX clearing workflows, CLS monitoring and portfolio optimization. The platform’s product roadmap balances new business initiatives, enhancements for existing clients, and technology and process upgrades. TradeNeXus is part of the GlobalLINK suite of e-trading platforms, technology, data and workflow solutions from State Street Global Markets.

Requirements

5+ years industry experience in FX positions within product lifecycle leading initiatives
Good understanding of financial markets, trading processes, and operational risks.
Excellent problem-solving skills with a strong solutions mindset
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
Great team skills but must be a self-starter and have ability to lead several business initiatives concurrently.
Results orientated - capacity to prioritize and adept at managing a broad book of work whilst maintaining strong attention to detail
Appreciation of cultural differences globally.
A person who exemplifies risk excellence and owners’ mindset
Great communicator and motivator.
Ability to effectively communicate with all levels across organizations,
Ability to work autonomously with confidence in a fast-moving, complex technical environment
Undergraduate in finance, business, or computer science

Nice To Haves

Background in foreign exchange (FX) and/or FX financial technology
Experience as a product manager in financial services, fintech, or a related field, preferably with a focus on FX matching/settlement workflow technology.

Responsibilities

Product Development Lead assigned product initiatives in assessing viability, risks, interdependencies and analyzing requirements (including technical specifications).
Develop and drive end-to-end product delivery for initiatives, which includes collaborating with key constituents in Sales, IT, Legal and Compliance as well as navigating State Street required processes such as new business approvals.
Define clear, concise but thorough product specifications.
Identify and solution for risks and issues with the business and propose/manage ideas for mitigation or elimination.
Contribute to product innovation to maintain competitiveness, client satisfaction, increase market share and generate new revenue streams.
Proactively managing any escalated queries or issues brought to the team.
Develop and maintain strong working partnerships within the TradeNeXus team and all constituents.
Contribute to team culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Work with product team to develop and manage TradeNeXus product roadmap balancing strategic initiatives and ongoing platform enhancements.
Participate in improving internal product process in implementing improvements to maximize control, communication, and efficiency.
Be aware of industry trends, regulations, and developments related to TradeNeXus client base and initiatives.
Develop good working relationships with partner clients/banks and industry partners.
Participate in client presentations and conferences to educate customers on business’ offering and future direction as needed.